Below are some of the best reads for investors from around the Web: Freakonomics takes a look at the freakish connection between the Nasdaq and the LA Lakers.
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Rock star hedge fund manager John Paulson is no one-hit wonder.
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I love the Cheap Stocks blog and its picks of stocks trading below tangible book value.
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If you hurry, you can still get that gold-plated Nintendo Wii before Christmas._______________
Mark Cuban has some advice for the youngsters out there "addicted to adventure."
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Carl Icahn just took a big stake in Take Two Interactive. To read up on this mega-investor, here's a list of books about the man, the myth, the icon (pun, poorly intended).
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I hate to say it (because the following link is somewhat boring), but this paper is a must-read for understanding why excess bank reserves are so high but banks are still not lending.
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RIP for 2009: A list of once-big retailers.
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Ben Stein has a fun life. From Ferris Bueller's Day Off to dinner with Warren Buffett.
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I am incredibly jealous. Google in talks to buy Yelp for $500 million. Honestly, why wasn't I smart enough to start that business.
Meet James Altucher at The World Money Show Orlando, February 3-6, 2010 at The Gaylord Palms Resort.
The Money Man Behind Rick Santorum: Who Is Foster S. Friess?
Why Your 2012 Tax Bill May Jump By $8,000
Savings Experiment: Snow Removal
Savings Experiment: Tissues vs. Toilet Paper
Wrecks to Riches: Hunting Sunken Treasures from Cape Cod to the Costa Concordia
